The Debrief by Aramco: Miami Grand Prix

The sixth round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship got underway at Miami International Autodrome. Get the thoughts of Lance and Fernando following Friday's sessions.

The first stateside Grand Prix of the year kicked off in Miami, with our drivers securing P10 and P16 in Sprint Qualifying.

Friday round-up and reaction

After setting a single lap on all slick tyre compounds, Lance and Fernando spent the majority of the weekend's sole Free Practice collecting information on the Medium compound. They then switched to Softs for the final 15 minutes.
Practice came to an early end following a Red Flag. After spending the session getting up to speed with the circuit, our duo secured a total of 45 laps.
Later in the day, Sprint Qualifying got underway in the 305, with Lance qualifying P16, only just missing out on SQ2.
Fernando made it through to SQ3, where he secured a P10 start for tomorrow's Sprint.

#18 | Lance Stroll | Free Practice & Sprint Qualifying

"Sprint Qualifying didn't play out well for me today: I had a lot of traffic on my final push lap and was a bit unlucky with where I came across [Max] Verstappen on the final straight. All of that cost me a few tenths and I just missed the chance to get through to SQ2.

"Let's see what tomorrow brings for the Sprint race. Hopefully some opportunities come our way and there is a chance to make up some positions."

FP1

1:29.362

P20

SQ1

1:29.028

P16

#14 | Fernando Alonso | Free Practice & Sprint Qualifying

"It's a bit of a surprise to qualify where we did because the car is still struggling with balance and it's not always consistent - but all in all, a good day.

"This is the first time I have made it through to SQ3 this season so hopefully we can keep up that momentum. Only the top eight cars will score points tomorrow, but we will try our best."

FP1

1:28.243

P10

SQ1

1:28.455

P13

SQ2

1:27.766

SQ3

1:27.790

P10